Bill Cosby will remain free following a decision by the United States Supreme Court not to weigh in on the Pennsylvania court ruling that initially released him from prison following his prior conviction.
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The tarnishing of Hugh Hefner’s reputation was swift and immediate following the release of A&E’s docuseries, leading many to wonder if the Playboy empire that remains without its deceased founder will be able to withstand the backlash. The 10-part series gives an inside look into the late founder’s unconventional lifestyle and career.
It features interviews with numerous members of Hugh Hefner’s inner circle, including Playboy staffers and Playmates as well as some of his former girlfriends. Several women featured in the episodes that have aired have shared dark retellings of alleged sexual abuse, a trove of "revenge porn" and alleged encouragement of drug abuse. Meanwhile, hundreds of others close to Hefner who did not participate in the show have come out in defense of the magazine publisher, who passed away in 2017 at age 91.
Dead or alive, the accusations against Hefner pose issues for the brand’s future, experts say. Playboy impresario Hugh Hefner (1926 - 2017) with a group of Playboy Bunnies at the Grand Opening of the Playboy Hotel-Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, 28th-29th April 1981. (Derek Hudson/Getty Images) Eric Schiffer, chairman of Reputation Management Consultants, told Fox News Digital he believes the brand will be affected, but only in the short-term.
"There are these incoming missiles from many who are damaging the brand in ways that are not catastrophic but will effect brand perception in the short run," Schiffer said. "Playboy has been dealing with this reckless war from former Playmates, and those who desperately wanted to be in his inner circle because of all the benefits and accoutrements and attention and glamour.The challenge is we’re at a time when Generation Z and millennials are
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Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentA&E is expanding its documentary series “Secrets of Playboy” with two additional episodes that will delve further into Hugh Hefner and his legacy through conversations with women who have never spoken up before.“Secrets of Playboy” examines Hefner’s Playboy empire, unearthing allegations of coercion, sexual assault, drugging and manipulation from various women over decades. Since its premiere this past January, it has become A&E’s most-watched series launch in more than five years.“Secrets of Playboy” airs Monday nights.
The new A&E docuseries “Secrets of Playboy” has been exposing all manner of dark secrets about the late Hugh Hefner’s empire, and a woman with deep inside knowledge is promising to spill even more secrets.
Crystal Hefner is ready to tell her story!
Hugh Hefner's widow, is planning to write a book about her experience behind the gates of the famed estate."I was part of Hugh Hefner's world for over a decade. By the time I left it had been a third of my life," she said in an Instagram post.
There are a lot of disturbing revelations in Secrets of Playboy, but Hugh Hefner’s secret trove of sex tapes is one of the most concerning.
Hugh Hefner, who died in September 2018 at age 91, was always surrounded by beautiful women. The Playboy founder married three times, but was mostly recognized for having multiple live-in girlfriends at the Playboy Mansion.
Twin sisters have claimed Hugh Hefner gave them drugs dubbed "leg spreaders" due to the hypnotic effect as they plan to sue to the Playboy brand for emotional distress and trauma.
Crystal Hefner has shared a new update in her mental health journey.
So many upsetting stories have been coming out about Hugh Hefner thanks to Secrets of Playboy. The new docuseries has pulled back the curtain on some
More Playboy Mansion secrets were exposed during Monday’s instalment of the much-talked about “Secrets of Playboy” documentary.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentHugh Hefner was revolutionary. Praised for his part in the sexual revolution of the 1960s, the Playboy founder was ahead of his time as an early proponent of gay rights, abortion and birth control.
late Playboy baron reportedly plied her with alcohol, forced her into unprotected group sex and impregnated her when he was in his 80s. And the model told The Post that she “pities” the fact that Hef is now dead because he “got away” with upending the lives of so many vulnerable women — including her own.
Gallery: ‘I went to the bathroom, and I left’: Celebrities and their first worst dates (BANG Showbiz)The pair first slept with Hefner when they were 19 and claimed he gave them drugs which left them "fuzzy and loose" when they were summoned to his bedroom for the first time. Karissa said: “It was creepy and gross. We felt filthy, disgusted, like our bodies weren’t ours.
docuseries “Secrets of Playboy” aired damning allegations of abuse against the late nudie mag magnate.“We sign our names to support Hugh M. Hefner,” reads the bombshell letter, which was reportedly signed by “hundreds” of Hef loyalists from former Playboy bunnies to ex-girlfriends, People magazine reported.